Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall between the cracks

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
fal-l -be-tween the cracks
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

falls between the cracks (present, singular) falling between the cracks (participle, present) fell between the cracks (past) fallen between the cracks (participle, past)

Phrases

fall between two stools fall through the cracks

Frequently Paired Words

fall between two stools fall through the cracks

Questions

What does fall between the cracks mean?
To wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.

How to pronounce fall between the cracks

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “fall between the cracks”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “fall between the cracks”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “fall between the cracks” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.